Kristopher Jansma
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Kristopher Jansma is a graduate of Columbia University's MFA program. He is an assistant professor of English and creative writing at SUNY New Paltz and a graduate lecturer in fiction at Sarah Lawrence College. He is the author of Why We Came to the City and The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards, näytä lisää which won the Sherwood Anderson Foundation Fiction Award. (Bowker Author Biography) näytä vähemmän
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Our Narrow Hiding Places: A Novel 1 kappale
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- Syntymäaika
- 20th century
- Sukupuoli
- male
- Kansalaisuus
- USA
- Asuinpaikat
- New York City, New York, USA
- Koulutus
- Johns Hopkins (BA|Writing)
Columbia (MFA|Fiction)
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Very entertaining, and I didn't know where we were going the whole time. A writer who maybe isn't a very good writer keeps butting heads with a peer, and steals his ideas over the years. Or maybe he's a bad writer who is stealing identities and globe trotting? There are two halves to this story and they tie together so neatly at the end.
A debut novel, the style, substance, metaphors and literary sense reminds us writing is a craft, not an obligation. Kris takes on a personal journey, which I suspect is based on his life, sans the NY college lectures he conducts. Like all good stories, we experience trials and tribulations and the jealousy of two friends who like most, come from different worlds. Relationships key, we learn the importance of leopard spots, an appropriate metaphor for our souls. Two chapters in particular stand out, though my personal choices may not reflect yours. The literary quotes chosen to begin each chapter are carefully selected demonstrating the author's respect, knowledge and wit.
I'm a fan, plain and simple. This is what storytelling and brilliant writing is about; HIGHLY recommended!!… (lisätietoja)
I'm a fan, plain and simple. This is what storytelling and brilliant writing is about; HIGHLY recommended!!… (lisätietoja)
This book, which I'd purchased, was a winner of the Sherwood Anderson Foundation Fiction Award and Honorable Mention for the PEN/Hemingway Award.
The book is written by an original storyteller with a love of language.
This fictional tale of audacious prose stirs the heart and imagination. The settings and scenery ( clubs, theater, villages, cars, college) enhance the plot as we witness the differences between indirect and direct communication.
Throughout the manuscript, we glance at the fallible and untrustworthy narrator who steals identities.
My favorite part of the writing was the juxtaposition between the aspiring novelists' characters which caused me to challenge my perspective.
This story comes full circle at an airport terminal.… (lisätietoja)
The book is written by an original storyteller with a love of language.
This fictional tale of audacious prose stirs the heart and imagination. The settings and scenery ( clubs, theater, villages, cars, college) enhance the plot as we witness the differences between indirect and direct communication.
Throughout the manuscript, we glance at the fallible and untrustworthy narrator who steals identities.
My favorite part of the writing was the juxtaposition between the aspiring novelists' characters which caused me to challenge my perspective.
This story comes full circle at an airport terminal.… (lisätietoja)
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